Recorded 1916–1960 Girls' name Peak 1935 47 births

Clairene — girls' name

47 babies named Clairene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s151930s161940s61960s5

The verdict

47 girls have been named Clairene since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1960.

47
total births
1916–1960
years on record
1930s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Clairene was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

6 babies were named Clairene in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clairene

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Clairene between 1916 and 1960, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Clairene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clairene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Clairene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clairene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clairene at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

47

Since 1916

45 years of records

Peak year

1935

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1916

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1960

Clairene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1916

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1935)
6
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4.555.566.5 196019431935193419311928192719241916 5

Clairene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
16 births that decade — 34% of Clairene's all-time total
1910s51920s151930s161940s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clairene?
47 babies have been named Clairene since 1916. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1935 with 6 births.
When was Clairene most popular?
Clairene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Clairene been used?
Clairene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 45 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Clairene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.